They say there's nothing new under the sun, and ain't that the truth. The working

songwriter has been on the air for over 10 years and over 300 episodes now. As you've

probably noticed, only the latest 100 published episodes are available in your podcast

app and on Spotify, so we're bringing back some of the gems from past years.

Of course, if you want access to every single episode of the show at any time, you can

become a subscriber to The Vault.

What is The Vault?

The Vault is a private members-only section of my website

at joepugmusic.com, where you can access any episode of the show for streaming and for download.

In the meantime, we're bringing back some classic episodes to the main feed. Is that a reason to not

join the Vault? Of course not, because it means that our latest episodes will only get paywalled all the sooner. Is that a reason to not join the vault? Of course not, because it means that our latest episodes

will only get paywalled all the sooner. Is this a relatively convoluted system? Of course it is.

But such are the trade-offs that the ever-changing media landscape leaves us to navigate.

Thank you for being here. It's always an honor to have you listening to the show,

and I hope that you enjoy some of these classic episodes. Today's episode with Lydia Lovelace

was originally aired on December 29th, 2017. A brief scan of the headlines from that day

remind us that vinyl sales had started to become a thing again, and stranger things had become a sleeper hit.

Simpler times, my friends.

I hope that you enjoy this classic episode. Born and raised in rural Ohio,

Lydia Lovelace was accustomed to seeing touring bands sprawled out on the floors and couches of her family's house,

because that was the accommodation for the

axe who had played in her father's country Western bar the night before.

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